Regular consumption of nuts may cut the risk of colon cancer

As per a recent study, a healthy lifestyle attached with a well balanced diet can keep us away from falling victim to some of the most incapacitating ailments of our time like colon cancer.

From garden fresh veggies, fruits, grains to dried fruits and nuts - a wholesome diet is the one that comes laced with all micronutrients essential to our body. Nuts have been a crucial part of our body's overall development.

They are packed with power and can help give an instant energy boost in between two large meals.

Experts at the University of Jena, Germany believe regular consumption of nuts to be beneficial in slowing down the growth cancer cells. It may also help reduce the risk of colon cancer. Nuts like walnuts, almonds, pistachios and hazelnuts may help activate the body's defense system and strengthen immunity. This may facilitate in detoxifying reactive oxygen species and antibodies that are usually the product of ultraviolet radiation and harmful chemicals.

Food metabolites can cause DNA damage leading to cancer development but regular consumption of nuts can help battle this damage and render these reactive oxygen species as harmless.

Almonds, pistachios, walnuts hazelnuts and macadamia nuts were "artificially digested" in test tubes and the effects of the resulting digestion products on cell lines were then analysed. It was found that the activity and growth of protective enzymes had increased on the administered cells.

Nuts consumption has long been tied to good heart and c ardiovascular health and guards the body against risks of developing obesity, diabetes among other lifestyle diseases.

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